NY expects reimbursement for opening Statue of Liberty

A tourist's sunglasses reflect Lady Liberty as the ferry approaches Liberty Island earlier this past Sunday after New York State decided to pay the cost of opening the federal tourist attraction during the government shutdown. The state will be reimbursed, officials said. (Oct. 13, 2013) Photo Credit: EPA

Congress must first adopt the necessary legislation, which is expected to occur.

"This morning we emailed the routing numbers to U.S. Treasury for our bank accounts so that we can get our money back now that Congress has ended the federal shutdown," Adams told the Empire State board.

The Statue of Liberty was closed to the public on Oct. 1, when Congress and President Barack Obama failed to reach agreement on federal spending.

The closure stopped more than 10,000 people from visiting the monument each day, leading to revenue losses for ferries and small businesses in lower Manhattan that depend on tourism.